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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Give Unto Caesar – Crypto?

On June 25, 2024, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced H.R. 8822 (the “Bill”), which would add Section 6316A to the Code, allowing individuals to pay their federal income tax using Bitcoin. According to Gaetz, “enabling...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Finally Final Crypto Reporting Regulations

On June 28, 2024, the Treasury and the IRS released final regulations on reporting requirements for brokers of digital assets (the “Final Regulations”) and provided transitional relief, including Notice 2024-56, Notice...more

Mayer Brown

Through the Looking Glass: US Internal Revenue Service Finalizes Cryptocurrency Tax Reporting Regulations

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In August 2023, the US Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) proposed regulations to fulfill the Congressional mandate to require US tax reporting of digital asset transactions by brokers and other intermediaries. After evaluating...more

Foster Garvey PC

A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part VII –...

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In the S corporation arena, tax advisors generally do not focus much attention on unreasonable compensation. As we delve into the issue in this Part VII of my multi-part series on Subchapter S, it will become apparent that...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Tax Liability Insurance: Overview & 2024 Market Update

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Nearly all carriers will list the above exclusions; however, some may also exclude Fraud and Settlement without Consent from coverage. As with RWI, Tax Liability Policies are non-renewable. They have a one-time premium...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

IRS Releases Strategic Operating Plan Update Outlining Future Priorities

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released an update to its plan to transform agency work and improve taxpayer experience. The update to the Strategic Operating Plan provides “an outline of the major projects and outcomes...more

Troutman Pepper

Tax Refunds for Cannabis Businesses? What Is the Story?

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In January, we published an article in this newsletter on the state of cannabis taxation, including a discussion of the crippling impact of Internal Revenue Code §280E (IRC §280E) on the industry. Since that article was...more

Gray Reed

Federal Income Taxation of Intellectual Property Development and Cost Recovery

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Intellectual property (“IP”) development can cost millions of dollars so cost recovery timing can be financially material. General tax principles typically require that expenses associated with creating assets having useful...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 75 is the tenth in a series of Quick Tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. Today, Cynthia Rowland and Joe...more

Freeman Law

What is an IRS Levy?

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The Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) authorizes the use of levies to collect delinquent taxes. An IRS levy is the actual legal seizure of a taxpayer’s property to satisfy a tax debt. By contrast, an IRS lien is a legal claim...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

How Will the New Crypto Tax Proposal Potentially Affect Your Current Digital Strategy?

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How will the administration’s new crypto tax proposal affect your current digital strategy? How do recent price surges in many cryptocurrencies affect the taxable events of US taxpayers? The value of many...more

Polsinelli

Bare Knuckle Conservation Easement Brawl Leaves Participants in Limbo

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Two recent tax court cases paint an ominous picture for professionals and investors who participated in listed syndicated conservation easement transactions. Coming on the heels of the Fisher conviction and his lengthy...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

IRS Announces Audits of Business Jet Usage as Part of Larger Effort to Target High-Income Taxpayers

On February 21, 2024, the IRS announced plans to begin audits on aircraft that may be used for both business and personal purposes. This push is a part of the IRS’s broader focus on improving tax compliance in high-income...more

Gray Reed

The Taxman, Technology Litigation and Cavalier Settlement Structures

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Intellectual property (“IP”) is hugely important to businesses. Given that importance, IP owners must occasionally litigate against the unauthorized use of their technology. The costs of such litigation and appurtenant...more

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[Webinar] IRC 754 Elections for Tax Counsel: Mastering Structuring Considerations of Basis Adjustments - Navigating Complex Basis...

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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with comprehensive guidance on the 754 election for partnerships. The panel will discuss the basis adjustment rules associated with sales, transfers, and partnership interests or...more

Gray Reed

The Fine Print: IRS Examination of Artwork

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Many taxpayers have art collections. However, the art collections of some high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and business taxpayers may draw the unwanted eye of the IRS. With the increased focus on auditing...more

Littler

IRS Updates FAQs on 1099-Ks Used for Gig Workers and Others

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The IRS recently updated its guidance for completing Form 1099-K, used primarily by “gig” companies providing compensation using payment apps or online marketplaces and for individuals selling goods on online marketplaces...more

Cooley LLP

IRS Clarifies Guidance on Treatment of Research, Experimentation Expenditures

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The IRS recently released Notice 2024-12, which provides some clarifications and modifications to prior IRS guidance relating to the tax treatment of specified research and experimentation (SRE) expenditures pursuant to...more

Hinckley Allen

Converting an LLC to an S Corporation: A Mistake Waiting to Happen

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Limited liability companies (LLCs) offer significant tax flexibility – for one thing they can elect to be treated as disregarded entities, partnerships, C corporations, or S corporations, and can even shift between those tax...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Digital Assets Reporting Requirements Under Section 6050I

On January 16, 2024, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced that the agencies are postponing the implementation of increased reporting requirements for digital asset transactions under the...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

¡Libros Y Registros Adecuados Pasados Por Alto A Menudo!

La Sección 6001 del Código de Rentas Internas requiere que los contribuyentes mantengan libros y registros adecuados y “que toda persona responsable de cualquier impuesto requerido por el Código, o de su recaudación, debe...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Adequate Books And Records Often Overlooked!

Internal Revenue Code Section 6001 requires Taxpayers to maintain adequate books and records and “that that every person liable for any tax imposed by the Code, or for the collection thereof, must keep such records, render...more

Troutman Pepper

IRS Launches Pre-Filing Registration Portal

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The IRS announced on December 22, 2023, that it has launched the pre-filing registration portal for direct payments under Section 6417 and tax credit transfers under Section 6418....more

Bilzin Sumberg

Inflation Adjustments for 2024: Key Information for International Private Client Practitioners

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The IRS recently released its inflation adjustments for 2024. International private client practitioners should note the following: US Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion Amount: $13,610,000 (up from $12,920,000)...more

Troutman Pepper

Rolling Over and Section 704(c); What’s the Big Deal? — Part 4: The Remedial Method

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In our continuing series on Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) we discuss the application of the remedial method to correct for distortions caused by the ceiling rule. As previously discussed, when the tax...more

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